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The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English

For readers who want to be on the cutting edge of the English lexicon or for dedicated word geeks, The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English presents more than 750 words that have unofficially ...
  • peterek2 published this 11 / 15 / 2009
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Literary Norm in Modern Songs

LITERARY STANDARD PROBLEM IN THE LANGUAGE OF MODERN ENGLISH SONGS Music plays a very important role in our life. It accompanies us from our birth till our death. When babies, we listen to the beau...
  • butnina3685 published this 10 / 22 / 2009
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Slang

WARNING: Contents contains swear/curse words! Do NOT read/open if you are under 18 years of age or are easily offended. A slang dictionary I did for my Intro to Linguistics class. My teacher sai...
  • gaijin330 published this 07 / 25 / 2009
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internet slang 4m wikipedia

ROTFLMAO 1. (Internet, abbreviation) Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off ROTFL 1. (Internet slang) Rolling On The Floor Laughing; indicates great amusement at something in a discussion group, ...
  • meow2mlke published this 07 / 18 / 2009
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On Being a Sh*t: Unkind Deeds & Cover-Ups in Everyday Life

This book is for people who have free-floating guilt and low-level depression. Whenever something bad or uncomfortable happens between them and other people, they think, I must be at fault. I must...
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  • ProfessorJane published this 06 / 18 / 2009
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Words Not Widely Used in USA and Uk

Words not widely used in USA and UK This book has two parts, the first part will be "List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom", and the second part will be "List of British wor...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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United Kingdom English for the American Novice

United Kingdom English for the American Novice Sixth Edition, July 1983 "English" to "American" Dictionary The items in this dictionary were collected while I lived in the United Kingdom from 1981 ...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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The English to American Dictionary

The English-to-American Dictionary A mercifully brief guide to British culture and slang -Aabseil v dangle oneself from a cliff at the end of a rope. In the U.S. military, abseil is used to distin...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Old Sayings Collection

How time flies A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. A bad hair day A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush A bolt ...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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London Slang

London Slang Introduction The English language contains a rich array of slang words and phrases. This can be particularly seen when examining the day to day language of the average Londoner. A gre...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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List of Words Having Different Meanings in British and American English

Page 1 List of words having different meanings in British and American English This is a list of words and phrases having differing meanings in British and American English. Asterisked (*) meaning...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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List of Slang Used in Hip-hop Music

Page 1 List of slang used in hip-hop music Hip-hop music uses a variety of slang terms that have changed as hip-hop itself has evolved and changed. Much of its lexicon is drawn from African Americ...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Irish Slang

Irish slang -AAfters (n): dessert Ages (n): long time Agro (n): fight Alans or Alan Wickers(n): nickers; as in keep your alans on; calm down. Alco (n): someone who's always drunk Amadán (Omadhan) (...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Idioms by Category

Idioms by Category In this book I will split the common idioms into categories so it will be easier to you to study them. Enjoy! Mr. Doody Animal Idioms Animals ahead of the pack - to be more suc...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Hip Hop Slang

Hip hop slang Slang Slang is the non-standard use of words in a language and sometimes the creation of new words or importation of words from another language. Slang terms are often particular to a...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Dirty Slang Dictionary

Dirty Slang Dictionary Find hundreds of slang terms for dirty words such as penis, vagina, oral sex, masturbation, boobs, erection, and more. Enjoy! Mr. Doody -AAC/DC - Bisexual. Acorn - The head...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Differences Between British, Canadian and American Spelling

Differences between British, Canadian and American Spelling Canadian English generally follows British spelling, but often the American alternative is possible too. The most commonly used spelling...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Dictionary of Slang, Webspeak, Made Up Words, And Colloquialisms (AKA American Slang)

American Slang -AA: An A tuning fork. Example: Man, my guitar's way out of tune. Can you pass me my A? a (good) kay and a half: One and a half kilometres; the distance to anywhere from anywhere el...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Commonly-Used Proverbs & Sayings

Commonly-Used Proverbs & Sayings absence makes the heart grow fonder - being away from someone makes you like him or her even more Absence makes the heart grow fonder and when the young man went a...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and Phrasal Verbs

Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs What is the meaning of idioms? Words that come together and change the whole meaning of the statement like "it rains cats and dogs", did you ever see...
  • Mr_Doody published this 06 / 17 / 2009
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